A standing ovation for Nicholaus Sandner

cca I am greatly saddened to learn that Nicholaus Sandner, drama teacher extraordinaire, will not be returning to Montezuma-Cortez High…

Where are our former presidents?

cca I would love to see all of our former presidents standing up for our country, our constitution and our…

Breach of trust in school district salary decision

cca I’m writing to voice concern over the Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1’s recent decision to exclude teachers from a cost-of-living…

Dismantling a vital federal agency – the IMLS

cca Several grants awarded to the Cortez Public Library during my tenure as children’s librarian were administered by the Colorado…

Rep. Hurd fights to protect national forests, advances bill to fix them before they burn again

Our forests are burning. And Washington can’t keep standing by, stuck in process and politics, while homes go up in…

Our view: The spirit of service

Community service has dividends that once lost are hard to get back Since early last month, the Trump administration and…

Ordinary citizens, time to speak out

cca By birth or by choice, we Americans are united by the common civic values documented in the Declaration of…

At the front lines fighting for Colorado

We live in a challenging time. Rising costs make Colorado more unaffordable for working families; climate change creates serious risks…

Cutting Medicaid will hurt people we know, our community’s health care system and economy

Medicaid is a hot topic featured on the nightly news, in local newspapers, and at county commissioner meetings. So why…

Tired of one-sided editorials and opinions

cca I get so tired of the one-sided opinions and editorials. This paper does not seem to respect the majority…

Our view: 50 years later

Vietnam still lingers At the end of World War II, the fear was that Communism was becoming a worldwide threat…

First Amendment, separation of church and state

cca I admired and respected Pope Francis. However, I think it is a violation of the First Amendment of the…

Editorial cartoon

Hypocrites unworthy of admiration

cca Call me old fashioned, but I admire people who have principles and stick to them. On the other hand,…

The forgotten working class

cca When did the Republicans become the friend of the American worker? When did Republicans begin to feel their pain?…

Our view: Shorter run-ups, please

They’re off to the races. We wish it were not so soon. For term-limited Jared Polis’ seat, we’re aware of…

Our view: Exceptional service

A pat on the back always feels good to recipient and deliverer. When warranted, it’s the right thing to do…

Readers write poetry:

cca In the beginning was the poodle. Now there are oodles of doodles! How ‘bow choodle? Michael Brower Cortez

Earth Action Day: Unleashing our power for our planet

April 22nd will mark the fifty-fifth anniversary of Earth Day. The power of those 20 million voices that came out…

Disabled American Veterans office mission

cca I believe that a brief update is warranted on what the Disabled American Veterans of Cortez’s mission is. We…

Tight state budget preserves Medicaid, education, health care, EMS funding

We have just 24 days until the end of session, and these things are moving fast at the Capitol. Gov.…

Our view: Hurd, bands, solar and a college presidency

Rep. Jeff Hurd, who represents Western and southern Colorado, is challenging the president by being one of two Republicans in…

Board broke county housing authority

cca Montesquieu, a leading enlightenment thinker and influencer, advocated for the checks and balances in government that have shaped the…

Let’s really fix our forests

cca There is an urgent need to protect communities from the growing threat of catastrophic wildfires. However, The Fix Our…